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Contenant pour boisson

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EP2001791A1
EP2001791A1 EP07715921A EP07715921A EP2001791A1 EP 2001791 A1 EP2001791 A1 EP 2001791A1 EP 07715921 A EP07715921 A EP 07715921A EP 07715921 A EP07715921 A EP 07715921A EP 2001791 A1 EP2001791 A1 EP 2001791A1
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valve
container
dispensing
stem
container according
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Christoph Kreyenberg
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Heineken Supply Chain BV
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/04—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
    • B65D83/44—Valves specially adapted for the discharge of contents; Regulating devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/04—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers
    • B67D1/0412—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers the whole dispensing unit being fixed to the container
    • B67D1/0418—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers the whole dispensing unit being fixed to the container comprising a CO2 cartridge for dispensing and carbonating the beverage
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0829—Keg connection means
    • B67D1/0831—Keg connection means combined with valves
    • B67D1/0835—Keg connection means combined with valves with one valve
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/2931—Diverse fluid containing pressure systems
    • Y10T137/3115—Gas pressure storage over or displacement of liquid
    • Y10T137/3127—With gas maintenance or application
    • Y10T137/314—Unitary mounting for gas pressure inlet and liquid outlet
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/598—With repair, tapping, assembly, or disassembly means
    • Y10T137/612—Tapping a pipe, keg, or apertured tank under pressure
    • Y10T137/613—With valved closure or bung
    • Y10T137/6137—Longitudinal movement of valve

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a container for beverage, in particular for carbonated beverage.
  • US 6 360 923 Bl describes a container for beverage, provided with a compartment in which a beverage to be dispensed, such as beer or other carbonated beverage, is included, as well as a pressure gas holder with a pressure control valve for automatically keeping the beverage in the container at a desired set pressure.
  • the container is provided with a dispensing valve, for instance in an upper side, through which beverage can be dispensed.
  • WO 02/42197 Al describes a comparable container, where, as a dispensing valve, a valve is used as is known from aerosol technique. Such valves are generally used in aerosol cans for misting liquids or dispensing gases.
  • an operating mechanism is described for operating the valve, which operating mechanism is arranged for repeatedly opening the valve against the spring pressure of the valve, each time when a portion of the beverage is dispensed.
  • NL 1015359 describes a dispensing device for beverage, in particular carbonated beverage such as beer, comprising a tapping column and a cooling space, where in the cooling space a container can be set up in which the beverage is included. From the cooling space, a dispensing hose with a valve on a leading end can be passed through the tapping column, such that said valve can be placed in an operating mechanism in the tapping column, so that the valve can be opened and closed with it.
  • the end of the hose remaining behind in the cooling space is provided with a connecting element with a bend, which, using a tapping head, can be pressed down against a valve assembly of the container, so that a gas valve and a beer valve of the valve assembly are opened.
  • a carbon dioxide (CO2) cylinder is provided, which is connected with the tapping head via a second line. Upon pressing down the tapping head, an open communication is formed by the connecting element between the second line and the inside of the container, via the gas valve, for pressurizing the beverage in the container, so that the beverage can be dispensed via the dispensing hose.
  • Pressure control means are provided in or at the tapping head and/or the CO2 cylinder for setting a control pressure for the CO2.
  • the invention contemplates the provision of a container which can be used, for instance, in a device such as for instance described in NL 1015359, which container can be connected simply and fast for use and with which at all times a desired dispensing pressure is obtained during use.
  • a container according to the invention this is achieved by the features according to claim 1 or 2.
  • a coupling element which is particularly simple in structure and use.
  • the valve By pressing this coupling element onto or into the valve, the valve is opened and kept open in that the coupling means of the container and the coupling element are in mutual engagement.
  • beverage can flow directly from the inner space of the container into the dispensing hose.
  • the pressure control unit By means of the pressure control unit, the pressure in the inner space is always held at the desired value, for instance set at the equilibrium pressure of the gas in the beverage.
  • the valve can thus be designed simply as an aerosol valve, which means that a robust and relatively cheap valve is used. Surprisingly, it has been found that such a container affords a particularly good dispensing pattern, also for foaming beverages such as beer.
  • valve in particular an aerosol valve
  • the pressure control unit is included entirely within the inner space of the container, so that the desired control pressure can be pre-set and cannot be adjusted by a consumer.
  • the automatically controlled pressure then affords enhanced safety compared with containers where the pressure needs to be set from outside.
  • Such pressure control units are known per se, for instance from NL 1008601C, FR 2 331 485 A, EP 0 349 053, WO 95/17340 and US 5,368,207, which control devices are all suitable for use within the invention.
  • a valve in the upper side of the respective holder needs to be operated directly for repeated opening and closing of the dispensing opening.
  • An important advantage of such a container is that only beverage needs to be passed out of the container and no gas or the like into the container. As a result, contamination of the beverage is simply prevented.
  • a pressure control unit is used with an internal volume in which at least so much pressure gas, in particular CO2, is included that the ratio between the volume of pressure gas (measured at 1 atmosphere) and the volume of beverage to be dispensed is smaller than at least 1 : 25.
  • the ratio is smaller than 1 : 18, more particularly between 1: 18 and 1 : 10.
  • a means in said internal volume that at least partly adsorbs and/or absorbs the pressure gas, such as activated carbon, zeolite or other like means known per se.
  • the pressure in the pressure control unit, in particular of the pressure gas is then, with the unit wholly filled, preferably lower than 12 bars, more particularly lower than 8 bars at room temperature, so that a safe device is obtained which moreover affords an advantageous ratio in volume of the pressure control unit and the volume of the device as a whole.
  • the valve is preferably secured in the container using a connection involving a click edge which has been obtained on the outside of the container.
  • a folded connection can be used with an inwardly or outwardly projecting folded edge which can be used as such a click edge, as first coupling means.
  • a fixed connection is formed which moreover is liquid- and gas-tight.
  • the cooperating first and second coupling means are preferably of self-locating design.
  • a female valve use can for instance be made of a locating edge in leading position with respect to the stem of the second coupling means, which tapers slightly in order to center the stem and hence also the coupling means with respect to the valve.
  • an apron may be provided with a slightly conical shape, extending from the second coupling means around a connecting opening of the hose, which apron can reach, as a locating edge, over the valve for the purpose of centering the coupling means and the stem. It is then preferred that the locating edge comes into contact with the valve before the second coupling means is eventually secured on the first coupling means.
  • the coupling element preferably comprises at least two openings which during use form a communication between the valve and the hose.
  • the openings then preferably have a slightly elongate shape, so that a relatively large flow-through surface is obtained, the positioning of the openings relative to the valve is less critical and moreover the chance of blockades of the openings is reduced.
  • a shutoff is provided at the end of the hose remote from the second coupling means.
  • This provides the advantage that upon coupling of the first and second coupling means the valve is opened and yet beverage can be prevented from flowing out of the hose, also when using an internal pressure control unit that automatically adjusts the pressure to the desired dispensing pressure.
  • said shutoff is supplied in a closed position and it is opened by a user only after broaching the container.
  • the shutoff can for instance be produced in the closed position, or be placed in that position after production, or be provided with spring means biasing the shutoff in the closed position.
  • the hose may be closed off, for instance squeezed shut using external means such as a shutoff of the hose cock-type.
  • the hose and the coupling element, and the shutoff if present are jointly disposable.
  • This is to be understood to mean in any case that they can be jointly taken from the container and removed for destruction, but of course they may also be designed so as to be separable from each other for recycling.
  • the invention furthermore relates to a dispensing hose and a method, in particular as respectively characterized by the features according to claim 15 and claim 16.
  • a dispensing hose and a method in particular as respectively characterized by the features according to claim 15 and claim 16.
  • further advantageous embodiments of a container and device according to the invention are set forth.
  • FIG. 1 shows a container according to the invention, partly in cross section, in a first embodiment
  • Fig. IA shows, magnified, the portion X in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 2 shows a container according to the invention, in a tapping device
  • Figs. 3A and B show an embodiment of a valve assembly with a coupling element in uncoupled and coupled condition, respectively;
  • Figs. 3 C-H show different embodiments of the connection between the container, in particular the dispensing valve thereof, and a coupling element;
  • Fig. 4 shows an alternative embodiment of a dispensing valve and a coupling element
  • Fig. 5 shows in top plan view a container according to the invention with dispensing hose.
  • the same or corresponding parts have the same or corresponding reference numerals. All possible combinations of parts of the embodiments shown fall within the invention.
  • containers for beer are shown and described, but it will be clear that also other fluids, in particular carbonated beverages, can be used in a container according to the invention.
  • a container 1 according to the invention is shown, designed as a relatively stiff, form-retaining container, for instance manufactured from plastic or, preferably, metal such as steel or aluminum.
  • a dispensing valve 3 is arranged, through which beverage such as beer can be dispensed from the container, in a manner to be further described hereinafter.
  • the dispensing valve 3 is designed as a spray can valve or aerosol valve as known from spray cans, which are simple in structure, robust and can be easily built in.
  • Such a valve is available as a male variant (Fig. 4), female variant (Figs. 3 A-H) and as a tilting valve.
  • Preferred within the invention is the female variant as shown in more detail in Fig.
  • valve 3 since in that case, with the coupling element removed, no parts of the valve 3 are readily accessible from the outside of the container, so that unintended opening of the dispensing valve is prevented in a simple manner.
  • a different type such as the male variant, may also be used.
  • a riser tube 5 is provided, through which beverage can flow to the valve 3.
  • a pressure control device 6 comprising a container 7 in which a gas under pressure is included, in particular CO2, possibly together with active carbon or a like CCVgas absorbing and/or adsorbing material.
  • a gas under pressure is included, in particular CO2, possibly together with active carbon or a like CCVgas absorbing and/or adsorbing material.
  • An alternative is for instance zeolite.
  • an automatically operating pressure controller 8 which can control a valve, in particular an aerosol valve connecting to the container 7, to open if the pressure in the inner space 4 of the container 1 falls below a desired control pressure. Examples of such pressure controllers 8 are described in the publications mentioned in the introduction.
  • a container 1 as shown in Fig. 1 is known in broad outline from Dutch patent NL1008601, incorporated herein for reference.
  • a different type of container may be used, for instance as known from US 5368207 as far as the pressure controller and the different compartments are concerned.
  • the dispensing valve has been secured in the upper face of the container 1 using a folded connection, conventional in itself.
  • the valve 3, surrounded by a folded collar 9, together with the riser tube 5 connected with the valve 3, has been inserted into an opening 40 in the container, preferably after it has been filled with the beverage such as beer, after which the folded collar 9 has been secured on the edge of the opening 40 with a conventional folded connection.
  • Such a manner of securing is conventionally also referred to as a clinch connection.
  • the valve can also be secured in a different manner, as long as a liquid- and gas-tight connection and closure are obtained.
  • the valve 3 is surrounded by first coupling means 10, which in the container as shown in Fig. 1 are designed as a profile part 41 of the folded collar 9.
  • a profile part is used which has an undercut 11.
  • a coupling element 12 is provided for operating the dispensing valve 3, which coupling element 12 moreover takes care of a fluid communication between the inner space 4 of the container 1 and a dispensing tube 13, in particular an at least partly relatively flexible dispensing tube, such as a hose 13, for dispensing the beverage.
  • Shown in Fig. 3 are a series of alternative embodiments of such coupling elements 12 for use with a same female valve 3.
  • the coupling element 12 comprises second coupling means 14 in the form of a clamping and/or snap edge or ring which can engage said first coupling means 10 and can cooperate therewith for retaining the coupling element 12 in a desired position.
  • first and second coupling means 10, 14 are so designed that a fixed and preferably liquid-tight connection is obtained between the coupling element 12, in particular a stem 22 thereof, and the valve 3, in particular a passage thereof.
  • the second coupling means 14 can be so designed that they can engage in or under the undercut 11 for retaining the coupling element 12.
  • a coupling element 12 as shown in Fig. 3 comprises a flange 16, for instance somewhat disc-shaped, having in a central part thereof a somewhat tubular passage 20 which extends in a direction away from an apron 18.
  • the passage 20 extends through the flange 16 and is in open fluid communication with a hollow passage 21 of the stem 15 which extends from the flange 16, in the direction away from the passage 20, at least partly surrounded by said apron 18.
  • the stem 15 is closed at the end 28 remote from the passage 20 and tapers slightly.
  • the stem 22 is provided with openings 23, preferably slightly elongate, for instance rectangular or oval, through which the passage 21 is in open communication, or can be set in open communication, with the environment or, in coupled condition, with the inner space 4 of the container 1.
  • the valve 3 in the female variant is provided with a sleeve 24 which extends between the folded collar 9 and the riser tube and is substantially cylindrical. At an upper end of the sleeve 24, an opening 25 is provided to allow passage of the stem 15 with a proper fit.
  • a valve body 26 biased in the direction of the opening by a spring 45, which valve body 26, on the side proximal to the opening, is provided with an edge 29 capable of sealing abutment against the ring 27 around the opening 25.
  • Said ring 27 is preferably slightly elastic and thereby forms a valve seat. If the valve body 26 is pushed off the valve seat against the spring pressure, the dispensing valve is opened and a passage for beverage along the valve body is cleared.
  • valve body 26 which can be inserted into the valve body 26, this opening movement of the dispensing valve can be achieved.
  • the valve body 26 can be pushed off the valve seat so far that the openings 23 are brought at least partly and preferably wholly under the valve seat, for the desired magnitude of the flow-through between inner space 4 and the dispensing tube 13.
  • the ring 27 abuts gas- and liquid- tightly against the outer side of the stem 15, at least above the openings 23 therein.
  • an apron 18 is provided which fits around or within an edge 19 of the folded collar 9. Said edge then forms at least a part of the first coupling means 10.
  • the apron 18 in the embodiment shown in Figs. 3 A and B is provided, on the inwardly facing side along at least a part of the circumference and preferably along the entire or substantially the entire circumference, with snap means 31 such as a snap edge or snap fingers as second coupling means 14, which can engage in an undercut HA which has been formed along the outside, under said edge 19.
  • the coupling element 12 is shown detached from the coupling means 10, with closed valve.
  • the coupled position is represented with open valve 3.
  • the snap edge 31 is retained in the undercut 11 by the material tension and/or form closure.
  • Fig. 3C an embodiment is shown where the apron 18 clamps against the inside of the edge 19 of the clinch connection and/or is provided near the lower side with click edge (parts) 31 which engage in an undercut HB.
  • Fig. 3D the flange 16 and the apron 18 have a smaller diameter, while the apron 18 clamps from the outside against an elevation, commonly called dome 30, and/or engages in an undercut HA.
  • the dome 30 forms, at least elevation surrounds the sleeve 24 and ring 27 of the valve 3.
  • Fig. 3E an embodiment is shown where a combination is used of the embodiments according to Figs.
  • FIG. 3F an embodiment is shown of a coupling element 12 which is comparable to Fig. 3A, but where the passage 20 extends approximately parallel to the flange 16, approximately at right angles to a longitudinal direction of the stem 15. In this way, a relatively small height has been obtained.
  • Fig. 3G an embodiment is shown which is comparable to that according to Fig. 3D but where, instead of or besides the snap means 31, a clamping element 3 IA, for instance a spring ring or the like, is used for securing the coupling element 12 on the dome 30.
  • Fig. 3H finally, an embodiment is shown which is comparable to that according to Fig 3E, but where only two parallel wall parts 32 A, C are provided on opposite sides of the stem 1.
  • a different material has been used than for the rest of the coupling element 12, in particular a slightly softer, weldable plastic, so that the hose 13 can be welded in the passage 20, while the rest of the coupling element is manufactured from a strong, form-retaining material.
  • weldable plastic a slightly softer, weldable plastic
  • the stem 15 has a length that is greater than the height of the or each apron 18 under the flange 16, so that the stem 15 can be centered well, by the locating means, in particular by the slightly tapered end 28, before the or each apron is secured with the second coupling means 14 onto the first coupling means 10. In this way, proper securing is simplified.
  • a hose 13 or like slightly flexible dispensing tube is secured, as shown in Fig. 3 A and in Fig. 4. This may for instance be clamped in or over the passage 20, or preferably be welded or glued, so that a liquid-tight joint is obtained.
  • a loose hose 13 which can be adjusted to length by a user and can be secured in or on the coupling element 12 prior to use.
  • the hose 13 preferably has a stiffness that is sufficient to pass a free end 33 leading in the flow direction through an inlet tube 50 of a tapping device 51 arranged for that purpose, such as described, for instance, in Dutch patent NL1015359, incorporated herein for the purpose of illustration.
  • a valve 34 may be included, such as for instance described in EP1284918, which application is incorporated herein for the purpose of illustration.
  • This valve 34 is preferably fabricated such that it is closed until it is opened during use with the aid of a tapping cock 52 arranged for that purpose. In this way, early and/or undesired outflow of beverage is prevented.
  • the shutoff valve is placed and covered by seal means, for instance a cap.
  • the coupling element is covered on the side of the stem 15, at least such that the stem and the openings 23 are covered as well as the valve 34. In this way, unintended or undesired use of the device can be prevented or at least be rendered visible, while moreover contamination is prevented.
  • seal means and/or protect means can be wholly or partly removed before use or be made of pierceable design.
  • the coupling element 12 is used to open the dispensing valve 3 completely in one go and to keep it open.
  • the first and second coupling means 10, 14 cooperate.
  • the hose 13 is preferably supplied as a loose item along with the coupling element 12 and preferably the valve 34 fixedly connected therewith.
  • the container is cooled to a desired temperature, for instance between 0 and 8 degrees Centigrade, which temperature is naturally chosen depending on the beverage.
  • a refrigerator 53 of the tapping device as shown in Fig. 2 can be used.
  • the coupling element 12 is pressed onto the valve 3, such that the stem 15 is pressed into the opening 25 and against the valve body 26.
  • the second coupling means 14 are then arranged over the first coupling means 10, so that these are brought into and held in a coupled condition.
  • the coupling element cannot be taken away again without damage, so that reuse is prevented.
  • the valve 3 is opened and as a result of the control pressure built up by the pressure control device 6, beverage, in particular beer, flows through the opened valve, along the valve body 26 into the hose 13 as far as the valve 34, if provided.
  • the valve 34 Upon opening of the valve 34, the beverage will flow out of the hose 13, out of the end 33 without contact with the device 41.
  • the pressure in the container is automatically kept at the required level by the pressure control device.
  • the container is preferably designed as disposable container, while container and hose with coupling element can be jointly discarded.
  • the hose then preferably ensures during use that no contact exists between the beverage to be dispensed and the fixed parts of the tapping device, such as tapping column 42, cock 43, connecting means, refrigerator 40 and the like, so that the necessity of cleaning is limited to a minimum. It has been found that in contrast to the known devices, where a minimal amount of CO2 per liter was aimed for, and which conventionally utilized less than 40 milliliters (at room temperature) of CO2 for each liter of beer, more CO2 leads to a much better tapping behavior in tapping devices with an automatic pressure control as described.
  • Fig. 4 shows in partly sectional side elevation an alternative embodiment of a dispensing valve of a container according to the invention, with a coupling element 12.
  • the dispensing valve 3 is of the male type here.
  • the dispensing valve has a stem 22 which can be pressed down for clearing a passage 21 through the stem 22, which passage terminates in the upper end of the stem 22.
  • the coupling element 12 is substantially designed according to Fig. 3A, but the passage 20 extends around the stem 22 and is provided with a narrowing 35, such that a shoulder 36 of the narrowing 35 can abut on the stem 22 around the passage therein, so that the stem 22 can thereby be pressed down
  • the hose 13 is secured in the passage 20.
  • a container according to the invention is shown, in top plan view.
  • a collar 37 in which for instance grips may be provided, for instance in the form of recesses 38.
  • the collar 37 has an undercut 39 in which the hose 13 can at least partly be received, so that it can be simply supplied along with the container.
  • a recess 40 is provided in which the coupling element 12 can be inserted, so that a good protection and lock are obtained.
  • the container may also be designed without collar or with a different collar and the hose 13 may be pre-mounted or be supplied differently, for instance as a loose item in a package and/or via a separate channel such as Internet.
  • the dispensing line is designed as a flexible dispensing hose. It will be clear, however, that this dispensing line can also be made partly or substantially completely stiff.
  • a valve 3 has been shown which can be repeatedly opened and closed.
  • a closure it is also possible to use a closure to be opened a single time.
  • the container can be used in any position, both upstanding as shown, but also horizontally or with the valve 3 facing down, in which case the riser tube can be omitted or needs to be designed differently so as to have an inlet near a lowest point of the inner space 4.
  • the invention is not limited in any way to the embodiments shown in the description and drawings. Many variations thereon are possible within the framework of the invention. For instance, use can be made of a bag-in-container type container, where the pressure control unit may be accommodated in the bag or between the bag and the container.
  • the dispensing valve may be designed differently and be arranged at a different position.
  • the coupling element may be so designed as to connect fluid- and gas-tightly to the container, thereby forming a dispensing chamber in the coupling element.
  • the coupling element may be designed in a different manner and for instance be built together from different parts or be built up in multiple injecting molding passes and/or from multiple materials.
  • the container can have a stand ring on which it can be set up and may be manufactured from any suitable material.
  • the pressure control unit can form a fixed part of the container and can for instance be provided in a compartment of the container.
  • a container provided with an inner space (4) and a dispensing valve (3), wherein in the inner space (4) a gas-containing beverage such as beer (B) is included, wherein a pressure control unit (6) is arranged for automatically controlling pressure in the inner space (4), wherein around the dispensing valve (3) first coupling means (10) extend, furthermore comprising a dispensing line (13) which at or near a first end (33) is arranged for dispensing beverage and at an opposite second end is provided with a coupling element (12) which is provided with second coupling means (14) for cooperation with the first coupling means (10), wherein the dispensing valve (3) is designed as a female valve, in particular a female aerosol valve, and the coupling element (12) is provided with a largely hollow stem (15) with an end (28) and at least one opening (23), wherein the dispensing line (13) links up with the stem (15) opposite said end, the arrangement being such that in coupled condition of the first (10) and second coupling means (14) the stem (15) extends against or into the
  • a container provided with an inner space (4) and a dispensing valve (3), wherein in the inner space (4) a gas-containing beverage such as beer (B) is included, wherein a pressure control unit (6) is arranged for automatically controlling pressure in the inner space (4), wherein around the dispensing valve (3) first coupling means (10) extend, furthermore comprising a dispensing line (13) which at or near a first end (33) is arranged for dispensing beverage and at an opposite second end is provided with a coupling element (12) which is provided with second coupling means (14) for cooperation with the first coupling means (10), wherein the

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  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un contenant, pourvu d'un espace intérieur (4) et d'une valve distributrice (3), l'espace intérieur renfermant une boisson gazeuse telle que de la bière (B), une unité de contrôle de pression (6) pour contrôler automatiquement la pression dans l'espace intérieur étant prévee, un premier moyen de raccordement (10) s'étendant autour de la valve distributrice (3), comprenant en outre une conduite de distribution (13) qui est équipée à une extrémité d'un élément de raccordement (12) qui est équipé d'un second moyen de raccordement (14) se raccordant au premier moyen de raccordement, la valve distributrice étant une valve femelle et l'élément de raccordement étant équipé d'une tige (15) en grande partie creuse avec une extrémité (28) et au moins une ouverture (23), la conduite de distribution étant reliée à la tige en face de ladite extrémité, de telle sorte que lorsque les moyens de raccordement se trouvent raccordés, la tige s'étend contre ou dans la valve et amene la valve en position ouverte et la maintient dans cette position, si bien que la boisson peut s'écouler par la valve et ladite ou lesdites ouvertures dans la conduite de distribution.
EP07715921.8A 2006-03-20 2007-03-19 Contenant pour boisson Active EP2001791B1 (fr)

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NL1031412A NL1031412C2 (nl) 2006-03-20 2006-03-20 Container voor drank.
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